Museum concentrates the history and culture of China and West in Macau. Macau people cherish and well preserve these cultural assets, making them availably appreciable for visitors from all over the world. Macau can be considered as one of the places in the world which have the most densely located museums and it is famous for its large number of museums, with detailed and well organized classifications and unique collections. If we describe Macau itself as a big exhibition hall, it will be qualified to categorize the museums here as the different and numerous galleries inside, which can let people understand further about the over 400 year history of cultural intersection between East and West.
The Museums in Macau tell the ancient stories of ancestors in Macau, the ornaments and documentary videos demonstrate images and situations dated back to the time when officers of the Ming Dynasty did business with European merchants by barter trading, the predecessor dealt with all kinds of trade as well as involved in civil and military activities, etc.
Around the city, we can find Museum of Macau, Maritime Museum, Grand Prix Museum, Wine Museum, the Museum of Art, the Fire Services Museum, Museum of Nature & Agriculture, Heritage Exhibition of A Traditional Pawnshop Business and the Taipa House Museum, etc.